Start Date: | 5/1/2014 | Start Time: | 3:30 PM |
End Date: | 5/1/2014 | End Time: | 4:30 PM |
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Event Description
Joshua Pepper, PhD, assistant professor of physics, Lehigh University
The Golden Age of Exoplanet Discovery: The Next Steps in Exoplanet Discovery and Characterization
The past two decades have seen an explosion of discovery of extrasolar planets. We are now assembling a picture of the variety of planetary systems in our galaxy, detecting planets in previously unexpected configurations and types. I will describe the results from recent exoplanet surveys, including NASA's Kepler space mission, and the ways in which our understandings of planet formation and evolution have been revolutionized. I will outline the next steps in exoplanet discovery, including the work of low-cost small telescopes, and the future space missions that will move us toward the direct detection of biomarkers in the atmospheres of habitable exoplanets. |
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Location: Disque Hall Room 919, 32 South 32nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Audience: Current StudentsFaculty |
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